{"id":28986,"date":"2025-04-15T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/?p=28986"},"modified":"2025-04-19T10:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T17:22:40","slug":"air-guitar-amps-up-with-addition-of-backstage-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/grand-opening\/air-guitar-amps-up-with-addition-of-backstage-kitchen","title":{"rendered":"Air Guitar Amps Up with Backstage Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gilbert\u2019s innovative twist on a classic corner store, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airguitar4life.com\/\">Air Guitar<\/a>, now features a crave-worthy lineup of toasted sandwiches, farm-fresh salads, smoothies, and breakfast croffles (a croissant cooked in a waffle iron), availble at Backstage Kitchen.\u00a0&#8216;Life\u2019s Little Luxuries&#8217; also includes a new beverage program with wine and craft beer available for on-site consumption, as well 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Backstage is an all-new hospitality experience from co-founders Craig and Kris DeMarco, who founded Postino WineCaf\u00e9 and <a href=\"https:\/\/upwardprojects.com\/\">Upward Projects<\/a>, in collab with Eric Seitz of Bro Retail, Culinary Experience Creator and Manager Eric Henderson and Valley chef Aaron Chamberlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-28992 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131116\/airguitar_highres-99-1.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKiller snacks, off-the-hook sushi, coffee\u00a0strong enough to start a riot, and now sandwiches stacked like power chords,\u201d Ringel said. \u201cAir Guitar isn\u2019t just a store &#8211; it\u2019s the neighborhood\u2019s backstage pass to hang, fuel up, and raise a little hell.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-28993 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/taste\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/14131125\/airguitar_highres-127-1.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights include The Gilbert Grinder, a sub-sandwich packed with imported salami, ham, turkey, tomato, pepperoni, provolone, iceberg, pepperoncini, red onion, and olive oil; the AC Caprese with mozzarella, tomato, basil pesto, and balsamic; and the Eggs &amp; Bakey Sandwich with bacon, egg, and cheese on a croffle. 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